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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: Quick Facts

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Matt Damon as Odysseus stands in Greek armor on a foggy encampment with ships in the background, in a publicity still from The Odyssey (2026), directed by Christopher Nolan.
Matt Damon as Odysseus in The Odyssey (2026), wearing ancient Greek armor and a plumed helmet, stands in profile before a red and tan painted wall.
Homer
Illustration of a Greek warrior in armor next to large text reading "Who's who in the ODYSSEY" on a blue background.
A large wooden Trojan horse is labeled with a blue box reading "FICTION" and an arrow pointing to it, illustrating myth versus reality in Homer's Odyssey.
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